DENOTIVE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For DENOTIVE
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ambiguous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead • having more than one possible meaning adjective satellite • having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns | ||||||||
connotative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit | ||||||||
figurative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech adjective satellite • consisting of or forming human or animal figures | ||||||||
indirect | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination • descended from a common ancestor but through different lines • extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action adjective satellite • having intervening factors or persons or influences • not as a direct effect or consequence | ||||||||
metaphorical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another | ||||||||
suggestive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tending to suggest or imply • (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly • tending to suggest something improper or indecent | ||||||||
symbolic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols • using symbolism adjective satellite • serving as a visible symbol for something abstract | ||||||||
implied | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • express or state indirectly • suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic • have as a logical consequence • suggest that someone is guilty • have as a necessary feature |